India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Cooperation is committed to empowering cooperatives as instruments of employment generation, social security and grassroots economic participation. Bharat Taxi is envisaged as a transformative intervention in the mobility sector by placing drivers-referred to as Sarathis-at the centre of ownership, governance, and value creation, thereby offering a sustainable and dignified alternative to aggregator-driven models. "...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Scientists have uncovered key genetic and developmental mechanisms underlying seed-lessness in grapes, a trait highly valued by consumers and the grape industry worldwide. Grapes are among the most important horticultural crops globally, with a large share of production consumed as fresh fruit or dried products such as raisins. Consumer preference strongly favours seedless grapes with thin skin, sweet taste, and good texture, makin...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 4th February 2026 between Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL) and Delhi Traffic Police to establish a collaborative framework for the management and digital integration of 34 pre-paid taxi booths across 21 locations in Delhi. The MoU provides for a clear operational framework wherein: The agreement is aimed at enhancing safety, transparency, commuter convenience, and driver ea...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Vice President of India and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today released the book 'Tides of Time: Bharat's History through Murals in Parliament', a Lok Sabha Secretariat publication authored by Smt. Sudha Murty, Member of Parliament(Rajya Sabha), at Samvidhan Sadan, New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, the Vice President expressed his pleasure on the occasion and lauded Smt. Sudha Murty for capturing "...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: NUMBER OF CENTRAL OBSERVERS DEPLOYED IN GENERAL ELECTIONS in ASSAM, No. of General Observers deployed No. of Police Observers deployed No. of Expenditure Observers Total Central Observers Assam 126 51 35 50 136 Kerala 140 51 17 40 108 Puducherry 30 17 4 17 38 TOTAL 296 119 56 107 282 KERALA and PUDUCHERRY Name of the State/UT No. of ACs deployed Deployed Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The primary purpose of Computerization of Primary Agriculture Credit Societies (PACS) project is serving the financial inclusion and strengthening service delivery to farmers especially Small & Marginal Farmers (SMFs), facilitate migration of PACS to common accounting system and nation-wide uniform Management lnformation Systems (MIS) to enhance transparency and trust in these institutions. Under this Project, integration of the En...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Name of the State/UT Total (0-14 years) JAMMU & KASHMIR 990 Himachal Pradesh 178 Punjab 1,214 Chandigarh 11 Uttarakhand 274 Haryana 1,171 NCT of Delhi 290 Rajasthan 7,167 Uttar Pradesh 10,167 Bihar 3,396 Sikkim 1 Arunachal Pradesh 24 Nagaland 20 Manipur 34 Mizoram 6 Tripura 43 Meghalaya 38 Assam 686 West Bengal 3,216 Jharkhand 1,254 Odisha 905 Chhattisgarh 1,065 Madhya Pradesh 2,592 G...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that India's dedicated venture capital fund for the space sector is progressing steadily, with investment in selected startups expected to begin from the first quarter of FY2027. In a written reply to an Unstarred Question in the Lok Sabha...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Present customs duties (including BCD, AIDC, Health Cess) Concessional rate for eligible SEZ units under the relief window 7.5% 6.5% 10% 9% 12.5%, 15% 10% 20% 12.5% Between 20% and 30% 15% Between 30% and 40% 20% In pursuance of the Union Budget 2026-27 announcement to address the concerns faced by the manufacturing units in the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) due to ongoing global trade disruptions, the Central Board of...
India, April 1 -- The Government of India has issued a release: As on 20.01.2026 S.No State/UT Functional PACS Members 1 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 47 14,930 2 ANDHRA PRADESH 2,043 53,49,912 3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 162 19,281 4 ASSAM 1,319 22,98,227 5 BIHAR 8,500 1,37,78,074 6 CHANDIGARH 4 589 7 CHHATTISGARH 2,505 34,99,172 8 GOA 137 2,50,886 9 GUJARAT 10,445 33,49,347 10 HARYANA 813 28,33,698 11 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2,213 13,50,038 12 JAMMU AND KASHMI...